Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
GREETINGS.

Dot 3etle Scheorman Band.
Spring plowing has commenced.
Greenville wants n normal school.
The assessors are on the war path.
Mrs S. W Tinker spent Sunday in
Saginaw.
Grand street parade at o'clock.
Look out for bogus half dollars. They
are numerous.
The Edmore furniture factory start
ed up Saturday.
The addition to the Wright House is
progressing nicely.
Orrin Rhodes, of this place, has been
granted an increas Of pension.
wrights o. II. band. Normal band and Alma
Orchestra.
A. Ronk and family have moved into
the Marcus Pollasky residence.
Remember Yaple's lecture in the
Normal Chapel Saturday evening.
Andrew McCord. of st. Louis, was
granted pension the first of the week.
Geo. r. Brown, of the Sheridan Ne,cS
office has been in town this week on a
visit
Chas. NcNally so long at the Wright
House is now tending bar for G.. w.
McCarty
JAS. l.. Clark's little son has been
very i'll with inflammation of the lungs
but is improving nicely at present.
We learn that c. II. Axtell, of this
village, has been appointed one of the
guards at the Ionia house of correction.
Mrs Thos. H. lIarrod, of North Star,
will soon remove to Rome, Ga. to join
her husband who has been there since
last October.
Saginaw City Christian women-and
their name is legion-are organizing for
the purpose of building and maintain
ing hospital.
1t isn't the bright sunbeams that are
chasing Gov. Luce from hillside and
4alley, but the state press, and they
after his scalp in dead earnest.
Many of the applicants for certificates
have waited four weeks to learn wheth-
Ell they have passed the examination or
not. Sort of misery "long drawn out, =
or words TO that effect.
The cost of contesting the validity of
the Maple River improvement law was
about 81 ,000-s225 for each Of the town.
ships of Elba, Washington and Fulton
in this county, and Essex in Clinton
county.
There Is sure to be some change in
the liquor laws, since 1t is conceded
that the amendment is lost. Three OF
four bills will be introduced at an early
day, all quite similar and all containing
good ideas.
Stanton ought to brace up. She has
been attempting boom for some time
but when she comes to get down to il
she has to send to Alma for someone
to help her through. Witness the
proceeding of Wednesday last if yol
doubt it.
Prof. Welstead will remain and hav,
charge of the Business department o
the new college. and will also act a
instructor in German. His friends vii
be pleased to hear that he has decided
TO stay among us, and the colleg,
managers will never regret it,
Michigan Eastwood is to have a boom
1t is said Eastwood trunk on steel
frame can wink scornfully at the mos
violent efforts Of the strongest baggage
smasher, and that in many other way,
it is valuable lumber designed t,
come into use for finishing ceiling
carriage boxes, coffins etc.
Ithaca Journal: We understand tha
Sylvester III. VanLeuven was indicte,
for murder in the first degree by tn
grand jury at Devall's Bluff, Ark, OF
the 4th inst. We are not advised as {
the date of his trial. He is charged.
will be remembered, with the murder @
Thomas Her in December last. Non
of his numerous friends in this count
believe him guilty of the offense.
st. Louis citizens know what thi
means: \ case of considerable interes
will be argued before Judge Hart q
ithaca at the present term Of the circu
court for Gratiot county. The questio
q involved is whether town board ca
pay bonus to manufacturing estal
lishment, the board being authorize
by an act of the legislature, and all +,
quired of the party who is to receive til
bonus having been done but an injun,
tion being granted by the court pro
hibiting the board from paying over tn
money. The case will go to the 81
preme court if the money is not fortl